South America Vocab Practice

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Tributary

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A small river flowing into a larger river.

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Rainforest

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Dense trees & vegetation with high annual precipitation.

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escarpment

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a steep cliff at the edge of a plateau with a lowland area below

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Slash-and-burn agriculture

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A farming method involving cutting and burning vegetation to create fields.

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emancipate

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to make free

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Cash crops

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A farm product grown for sale.

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hacienda

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a large estate

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Creole

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A language mix of French, Spanish, and African developed by enslaved people on colonial plantations.

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tariff

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a tax on imported goods

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guerrilla

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a member of a small, defensive force of irregular soldiers